Nebraska City and Conestoga are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Nebraska City Pioneers will be playing at home against the Conestoga Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nebraska City will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Ashland-Greenwood, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Nebraska City secured a 36-31 W over Ashland-Greenwood on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Conestoga, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Ralston 58-22 on Tuesday. That looming 58-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Conestoga's win came from a few key players Nebraska City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayla Garrett, who posted 17 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. That's the most steals she has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Rodis, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points along with six boards and five assists.
Nebraska City pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Conestoga, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Nebraska City didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Conestoga in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-41 victory. Will Nebraska City repeat their success, or does Conestoga have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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